I wasn't sure if this type of event has ever been run or if there would be any interest so I thought I would throw it out here for discussion. I understand that it would be a long day for a TD (and maybe players), but hopefully multiple people could TD and allow each TD to also participate.The format would be a singles one round tournament, but with a flex time start. I would think the time would be similar to the club championships this year where you could show up and play anytime between 8am-3pm (last card out at 3pm). The twist would be that a single person could play multiple rounds and the best round would be used to determine the winner. So say Greg would show up at 9am and pay $10 + $5 for CTPs to play a round. Greg ends up scoring a 59. But Greg knows he could have played better, so he gets some lunch then comes back at 1pm to play another round. He must pay the same $10 entry and $5 CTPs just as a new player, but would get a second chance to get a better score. If players wanted to stick around and if someone beats them out then they could pay in again to try to win their top spot back.Just an idea.

I think it works for the charity events because it's all about the money raised. I see too many opportunities for argument and debate in a ranked tournament where money is on the line. The weather could change, for better or worse. Giving one person 3 to 4 chances to get the best score, but not the same opportunity to a person who actually has other important stuff to do with their day. Everyone tries to squeeze in at the 3pm time and creates huge bottlenecks...

I DO like the idea, but I anticipate too much drama. Perhaps limiting the players to a max of 2 rounds is a good start on curing that.